K9 Personal Protection: A Manual for Training Reliable Protection Dogs (K9 Professional Training Series)

K9 Personal Protection: A Manual for Training Reliable Protection Dogs (K9 Professional Training Series)

<p><b>Create a safe, successful K9 training program that results in reliable protection dogs.</b></p> <p>Learn how to:</p> <ul> <li>Select the optimal breeds, temperament and physical and mental characteristics for protection work.</li> <li>Master the obedience-training techniques that form the foundation of protection training.</li> <li>Use the methods of the Dutch Police Dog (KNPV) program, which produces some of the finest police and protection dogs in the world.</li></ul> <p>Dr. Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak, leading dog trainers from the Netherlands, share their proven, comprehensive program for training dogs for personal protection. Their cutting-edge techniques and work with the International Red Cross, the United Nations and the International Rescue Dog Organization (IRO) have placed them in worldwide demand.</p> <p>In this fully revised and updated edition of <i>K9 Personal Protection</i>, Resi and Ruud start with the basics, including how to select the right dog for protection work, how to properly raise a protection dog from a puppy and how to correct a dog€s bad behavior. Next, they cover fundamental obedience training for protection dogs, such as training for heelwork, the recall, the send away and more. Finally, they present a complete program for training reliable protection dogs, from basic exercises and decoy techniques to the exercises of the KNPV program.</p>